Gospel-love, heart-purity, and the flourishing of the righteous being the last sermon of the…

First, Meritoriously by the blood of Christ. For it is by blood that things are purified and purged; as the Author to the Hebrews doth discourse at large, especially in the ninth Chapter of the Epistle, Ver. 22. Almost all things are by the Law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no Remission. The heart is made pure,

First, By the blood of Christ, that cleansing blood: The blood of Christ cleanseth from all sin.

Secondly, It is purified or made pure, by the Spirit of Christ; therefore ⟨p. 53⟩we find these two put together, 1 Pet. 1. 2. Through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. As we are purified through the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ; so through the sanctification of the Spirit. The Spirit is pure, and the Spirit is a purifier. The Spirit is compared to water: the Spirit is compared to fire, that purifies, that fetches out the dross and the filth, and makes all pure. And indeed, the impurity which is in the heart of man, is such, as nothing less than the blood of Christ, and therefore of the Spirit can purge it out. The fire of afflictions will not purge out the impurities of the heart. The fire of Hell will not fetch out the dross that is in the hearts of the damned. Nothing but the blood of Christ, nothing but the Spirit of Christ, are able to do it. The blood of Christ meritoriously, the ⟨p. 54⟩Spirit efficiently, and efficaciously And then,